3d Dot Game Heroes

Every now and then, a third party develops a gem of a game. A game that might even pay respect to other games of it’s kind but add it’s own flavor. 3D Dot Game Heroes is it. From Silicon Studio and published by Atlus in North America.

Upon starting the game, the screen is literally a gorgeous pixel in HD. Before you select “New Game” go to the options and change the loading screens, and turn them on. You’ll thank me later. Once you select “New Game” you can pick from five to seven pages of preset Heroes. And each page has around 15 Heroes! It’s the game’s character select screen. This is where you smile. There are heroes that are from samurai, tanks, SHARKS, DRAGONS, ROBOTS, wizards, the king himself, a DOG, and many more! I tried to create my own hero, one of the games’ strong point, but that process would’ve taken me long than expected. You can create and ANIMATE the Hero’s SIX movement.

3D Dot Game Heroes is a new game from Silicon Studio, and being published by Altus and FROMSOFTWARE, the same people that brought the brilliant game, Demon’s Souls.

The story involves of a 2D kingdom called Dotnia(pronounced Dot-knee-a) that was threaten by an evil that stole six magical orbs. A hero wielding a shield and sword had slayed the beast and brought peace to the kingdom. But you know evil never sleeps ... and neither does a hero! In the “new 3D era” the evil returns and the kingdom needs a hero once again!